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Of all the lives he changed, the one that changed the most was his own.
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Mr. Holland's Opus1995
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In the United States, Mr. Holland's Opus streams on Disney+ and Wonder Project, and it is free with ads on BYUtv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 1 other country.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 59).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: it cost about $31 million to make and earned $106 million worldwide, 3.4 times its budget.
TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Bus Crash, Wham Shot, and Teacher/Student Romance.
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